Walmer, Gqeberha

Walmer
Neighborhood
Motto(s):  "Festina Lente" (Latin: Make Haste Slowly)
Walmer Walmer's location in Eastern Cape
Coordinates: 33°58′33″S 25°35′9″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Municipality	Nelson Mandela Bay
Main Place	Gqeberha
Area [1]
• Total	7.42 km^2 (2.9 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	6,792
• Density	915/km^2 (2,369.8/sq mi)
Racial Makeup (2011) [1]
• White	81.4%
• Indian/Asian	1.9%
• Coloured	2.5%
• Black African	12.6%
• Other	1.7%
First Languages (2011) [1]
• English	72.9%
• Afrikaans	17.8%
• Xhosa	4.9%
• Other	1.8%

Walmer is a large neighborhood of Gqeberha, the largest city in Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Geography

Walmer is located around 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Gqeberha's city centre and is the location of the Port Elizabeth International Airport.[2]

History

It was an independent municipality from 1899 to 1965, when it was absorbed by Gqeberha. For unknown reasons, it was named after Walmer Castle, the seat of the Duke of Wellington in Kent, England.

References

1. "Subplek Walmer". Census 2011.
2. "Port Elizabeth Central to Walmer". Port Elizabeth Central to Walmer. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

Sources

• Raper, Peter Edmund (2004). New Dictionary of South African Place Names. Johannesburg & Cape Town: Jonathan Ball Publishers. ISBN 1-86842-190-2